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2. Gen Z Is Getting Scammed Online More Than Their ... - AOL

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   Image source: Getty Images. Social media scams -- they're not just for your grandma anymore. While the age of elder fraud and identity theft is alive and well, scam artists are increasingly ...

3. Protect yourself from internet scams - AOL Help

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   Phishing scams happen when you receive an email that looks like it came from a company you trust (like AOL), but is ultimately from a hacker trying to get your information. All legitimate AOL Mail will be marked as either Certified Mail, if its an official marketing email, or Official Mail, if it's an important account email. If you get an ...

4. Skimming scams on the rise: Here is how to protect yourself - AOL

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   In Oct. 2024, the U.S. Attorney's Office of the Western District of Pennsylvania announced that two Romanian nationals were sentenced for skimming fraud in Pittsburgh.. How to spot a credit card ...

5. Have you been scammed? This Scam Survival Toolkit can help ...

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   Better Business Bureau (BBB)'s new Scam Survival Toolkit can help guide survivors of scams through the recovery process. Scams affect people of all walks of life.

6. Identify legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications

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   • Don't use internet search engines to find AOL contact info, as they may lead you to malicious websites and support scams. Always go directly to AOL Help Central for legitimate AOL customer support. • Never click suspicious-looking links. Hover over hyperlinks with your cursor to preview the destination URL.

7. Social spam - Wikipedia

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   Social spam is on the rise, with analysts reporting over a tripling of social spam activity in six months. [7] It is estimated that up to 40% of all social user accounts are fake, depending on the site. [8] In August, 2012, Facebook admitted through its updated regulatory filing [9] that 8.7% of its 955 million active accounts were fake. [10]

8. Are You Being 'Spoofed'? This Specific Type Of Scam Is Hard ...

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   Scammers win when they trick you into divulging personal information ― and one of the simplest ways they can get you to do this is by impersonating someone you know.

9. Scam baiting - Wikipedia

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   For scams conducted via written communication, baiters may answer scam emails using throwaway email accounts, pretending to be receptive to scammers' offers. [4]Popular methods of accomplishing the first objective are to ask scammers to fill out lengthy questionnaires; [5] to bait scammers into taking long trips; to encourage the use of poorly made props or inappropriate English-language ...